Chop Chop
The Sweet Lyrics


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If you walk down through the woods today

You won't believe your eyes

There's an old log cabin on the Greatway River

Underneath the rolling skies
A man called Woodrow all alone

You can hear the woodchop's cry

He swings his axe all day and chops the trees away



Chop chop chop you can hear him singing

Chop chop chop, as his axe is swinging

Chop chop chop through the woods it's ringing

Timber! Timber!

Chop chop chop, give it all you can

Chop chop chop sang the woodchop man

Chop chop chop through the woods it rang

Timber! Timber!



It's a bright light shines through the towering pines

You can hear the woodman's call

Through the raging rapids of the Greatway River

You can see the pine trees fall

As the sun goes down you can hear the sound

That echoes Woodrow's call

He puts his axe away until another day



Chop chop chop you can hear him singing

Chop chop chop, as his axe is swinging

Chop chop chop through the woods it's ringing

Timber! Timber!

Chop chop chop, give it all you can

Chop chop chop sang the woodchop man

Chop chop chop through the woods it rang

Timber! Timber!



Timber! Timber!



Chop chop chop you can hear him singing

Chop chop chop, as his axe is swinging

Chop chop chop through the woods it's ringing

Timber! Timber!

Chop chop chop, give it all you can

Chop chop chop sang the woodchop man

Chop chop chop through the woods it rang





Timber! Timber!...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Sweet's song "Chop Chop" tell the story of a man named Woodrow who lives in an old log cabin by the Greatway River. He spends his days chopping down trees with his axe, and the sound of his work echoes through the woods. The lyrics describe the rhythm of his chopping, and the repetitive nature of his work is emphasized by the repeating "Chop chop chop" chorus. As night falls, Woodrow puts down his axe and rests, waiting for another day to begin.


While the lyrics are simple, they evoke a sense of the natural world and the hard work of a manual laborer. The repetition of the chorus creates a sense of the rhythm of work, almost like a song the woodman might sing to keep himself motivated. The lyrics also suggest a deeper meaning, as the destruction of the trees raises questions about environmental impact and sustainability.


Overall, "Chop Chop" is a catchy and rhythmic song that tells a story of hard work and the connection between humans and the natural world.


Line by Line Meaning

If you walk down through the woods today
As you wander through the forest, you will come across an unusual sight


You won't believe your eyes
What you witness will be beyond your imagination


There's an old log cabin on the Greatway River
A charming wooden house stands near a flowing river


Underneath the rolling skies
Below the vast and sprawling sky


A man called Woodrow all alone
A solitary man by the name of Woodrow lives there


You can hear the woodchop's cry
The forest echoes with the sound of his axe hitting the trees


He swings his axe all day and chops the trees away
Woodrow works tirelessly every day to cut down trees with his axe


Chop chop chop you can hear him singing
As he chops, you can hear Woodrow singing a jolly tune


Chop chop chop, as his axe is swinging
The sound of his axe swinging becomes a rhythm that accompanies his melody


Chop chop chop through the woods it's ringing
The sound of Woodrow's axe can be heard throughout the entire forest


Timber! Timber!
After the tree is cut down, the call of 'timber' signals the falling of the tree


Chop chop chop, give it all you can
Woodrow's determination is reflected in the strength with which he wields his axe


Chop chop chop sang the woodchop man
Woodrow's love for his craft is reflected in the happiness and melody of his singing


Chop chop chop through the woods it rang
The sound of Woodrow's axe echoes through the dense forest


It's a bright light shines through the towering pines
The sun shines brightly through the tall pine trees


You can hear the woodman's call
The sound of Woodrow's distinctive voice carries over the noises of the forest


Through the raging rapids of the Greatway River
Despite the powerful and tumultuous river, Woodrow continues to work


You can see the pine trees fall
From a distance, you can observe how the trees easily relinquish their hold on the forest


As the sun goes down you can hear the sound
As the day comes to an end, the sound of Woodrow's work persists


That echoes Woodrow's call
The forest reverberates with the memory of his chopping and singing


He puts his axe away until another day
Woodrow finishes his work for the day, and prepares to rest until tomorrow's work begins


Timber! Timber!...
The rhythmic falling of the trees continues as Woodrow approaches the end of his workday




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Cl4rendon

It's a bright light shines through the towering pines
You can hear the rippers call
Through the raging rapids of the Greatway River
You can see the limbs fall....
As the sun goes down you can hear the sound
That echoes butcher`s call
He puts his bloody axe away until another day
Chop chop chop you can hear him singing
Chop chop chop, as his axe is swinging
Chop chop chop through the limbs it's ringing
help me! Help me!



All comments from YouTube:

@sarahamber48

Never heard of this band til I heard this song.

@dontstalkUstalker80

Chop.chop.chop 😂 I love Sweet! 😁🥰

@rogerdetrick6064

Im new to this song. I love it. Im a huge Sweet fan, more so now at age 57 than i was at 16, and i liked them alot then. I like the pop as well as the hard rock. Hear this song three times and you will be singing it at work. They were 19 to 21years old when they made this album. I can't believe i waited this long to get this album.

@sweetpurple8812

Roger Detrick hey! Im a 14 yr old American and I love hard rock, glam rock, and pysch rock. I have lots and lots of records. My favorite bands are Sweet, Queen, Mott the Hoople, Deep Purple, Slade, Jefferson Airplane, the kinks, the beatles.

@claremann8896

Originally recorded by ......Tony Blackburn.

@LucyWest370

Sounds like their saying ‘Tim Burton’

@Truegho

I love the rather unique way they sound as if they are singing underwater.

@kentcyclist

Alan Scouser I’ve seen the sweet in concert. They are excellent

@anagraham9124

It sounds like a Leslie amp. My husband had one.

@user-ny4zg2mp8w

Sweet for ever!

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